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In Grison stone

The castle of Senonches. You will find an information point inside.

Beautiful little village, typical of the region.

The castle of La Ferté-Vidame impresses with its ruins, the only remains of its destruction during the French Revolution. Its park is also pleasant to visit.

This forest is one of the largest in the Perche natural region. This would be the remains of the ancient forest of the Celtic people of the Carnutes. It is mainly made up of sessile oaks. Half of the massif is state-owned, and the other half private, for a total of more than 8,000 hectares.

A “Renaissance” castle entirely made of bricks, where one of the favorites of the court of Henry III, Minister of Finance in exile, and above all an aviation pioneer lived: Hubert Latham landed here in August 1910. Although defenses were present on the site as early as 1383, the construction of the brick castle that we see today by Jean d'O, with its six towers and its chapel, dates back to around 1460. Guided tour of the castle and of the site is available. Adult prices start from 5 euros, the area is open in summer.

On the edge of the Perche, the Senonches castle, whose oldest remains date from the 12th century, had illustrious owners until the Revolution: from the lords of Thimerais to “Monsieur”, brother of King Louis XVI.

The church tower was built around the middle of the 12th century, by Hugues II, lord of Châteauneuf and Senonches. It is built with grison. Originally, this tower served as an observation post and a fortress intended to protect the castle. The octagonal turret of the spiral staircase (122 steps), has thirty-two manholes or loopholes arranged for the defense of the keep in the event of a siege. The exterior has five floors. The windows are Romanesque and vary in shape on each floor. The church was located inside the square, protected by ditches. It itself formed a rampart.